“For all you Betans seem soft, you have an appalling cold-blooded streak in you.”

“Rational streak, sir. Rationality has its merits. You Barrayarans ought to try it sometime.”

Chapter 9 (p. 393)
Vorkosigan Saga, Barrayar (1991)

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